A single GPU might not be able too. But a multi GPU can. Once you start looking at multi GPU. The situation becomes even more problematic because you hamstring hardware potential by the limits of its memory.

These are benchmarks I took today as I am preparing my 9800GTX + preview. This graph is actually part of that preview. But its interesting because it specifically illustrates the problem.

P.S ignore the 16xAF. It doesnt work with very high. Its just forced through the control panel.

Thank you Chris. I will run the exact same test at home. I love comparisons regardless of the outcome. I like truth and facts.

I'm such a friggin nerd.

So on my 4870 it's Edge detect 4xAA right?

Set everything to Very High in Crysis? That's it? Did you want 16xAF enabled as well or is that moot as you say.